Priyanka
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Priyanka is a common female given name in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. It is a name derived from the Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...

 word priya
Priya
Priya is the Sanskrit word for "dear, beloved" . It is a common given name in India, Nepal and some countries in Europe.- Notable people :*Priya Anand, an Indian film actress...

for "dear, beloved" or "beautiful or lovable act".The name is derived from the goddess named 'priyankari'.

Some famous personalities known as Priyanka:
  • Priyanka Chopra
    Priyanka Chopra
    Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...

     - Bollywood actress
  • Priyanka Gandhi
    Priyanka Gandhi
    Priyanka Vadra , is an Indian politician. She is the granddaughter of Feroze Gandhi and Indira Gandhi, and belongs tothe Nehru-Gandhi family.-Early life:...

     - Indian Politician
  • Priyanka Kothari
    Priyanka Kothari
    Priyanka Kothari , often credited as Nisha Kothari, is an Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.-Early life:...

     - Bollywood actress
  • Priyanka Nair
    Priyanka Nair
    Priyanka Nair is an Indian model-turned-actress who works mainly in Malayalam-language films. She made her début in the Tamil film Veyyil in 2006.- Education :...

     - Malayalam actress
  • Priyanka Sharma
    Priyanka Sharma
    Priyanka Sharma is an Indian VJ and actress. She was born in Ghaziabad, India and later moved to Jhansi. She attended Lady Shri Ram College for Women in Delhi....

     - Indian VJ and actress
  • Priyanka Trivedi
    Priyanka Trivedi
    Priyanka Upendra ; born 9 September 1977) is an Indian actress who has acted in Kannada, Tamil and some Telugu and Tollywood Bangla films. She is widely popular in Tamil cinema and is regarded as one of the top actors in the field.- Personal life :...

     - Kannada actress
  • Priyanka Xi
    Priyanka Xi
    Priyanka Xi is a New Zealand actress. Xi is attending Priyanka Xi is a New Zealand [[actress]]. Xi is attending...

    - New Zealand actress
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